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Koo was dealing with a back injury and listed as limited earlier in the week. However, he was upgraded to a full participant and should be good to go in Week 12 against the Saints. Koo has converted on 21-of-22 field goal attempts this season and is 14-of-15 on extra points.

Gano injured his hamstring on the opening kickoff of the game and was spotted on the sidelines in a ballcap, confirming he is done for the day. Punter Jamie Gilliam will handle kicking duties for the remainder of the day. Gano’s absence will likely force the Giants to go for it in spots that would otherwise kick the field goal or extra point.

Allen failed to practice in any capacity this week and was initially deemed questionable to play against the Texans in Week 2. Glazer notes that the team is likely to take it cautious with their offseason acquisition. Teammate Rome Odunze, also listed as questionable, appears on track to play and could see additional usage with Allen out of the lineup.

The only good news is that the Eagles took mercy on fantasy football managers and released the news before Sunday lineup lock. The extremely bad news is that you’re now missing your first-round pick for a strong home matchup. DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert should pick up most of the lost targets slack, but trade acquisition Jahan Dotson now has a chance to gobble up snaps and command a few looks. You now have the entire slate at your disposal when it comes to swapping someone else in for AJB, but Dotson and Atlanta’s Ray-Ray McCloud are the primary Monday night options. Brown never seemed to make any progress after getting injured on Friday, boding poorly for his Week 3 status.

Engram wasn’t listed among the team’s inactives but is still out for Week 2. Second-year tight end Brenton Strange should be the next man up, though he and Luke Farrell may ultimately split the tight end snaps for Jacksonville. Strange is almost exclusively a blocking tight end, so fantasy managers can avoid this situation until we get more information. Engram’s absence will open up more shallow looks for the running backs and Christian Kirk.

The Jaguars’ secondary took two notable hits this week, with Savage suffering a quad injury in practice and CB Tyson Campbell landing on injured reserve. The developments give the Browns’ flailing passing game a chance to keep pace, though little is guaranteed in that regard.

Reed was a downgrade in Friday’s practice, which put his Week 2 availability in some question. He’ll play through his shin and calf issues and could be the only fantasy-viable Packers wideout with Malik Willis under center in the coming weeks. The Packers are likely to scheme up short-area targets for the shifty Reed, who had 138 yards and a touchdown on four catches in Week 1.

Conklin was listed as questionable after practicing in a limited capacity all week. His surgically repaired knee evidently needs more time though. Backup T James Hudson III will start in his stead. Wills Jr. (knee) and Njoku were ruled out earlier in the week. Thompson-Robinson serves as the emergency QB.

Love had almost no chance to suit up this week after sustaining a serious MCL injury in Week 1 against the Eagles. NFL Network reports Love is targeting a Week 5 return to action. That means Malik Willis will start at least the next three games for Green Bay. Look for the Packers to lean heavily on Josh Jacobs against a soft Colts front seven.

The big name is the one that isn’t listed here since Jamal Adams will be active and making his Titans debut. That’s good news against Aaron Rogers and Garrett Wilson.

Downs was considered 50-50 to suit up in Week 2, a month after sustaining a high ankle sprain in practice. Downs would seem likely to make his 2024 debut in Week 3. Adonai Mitchell and Alec Pierce will split WR2 duties behind Michael Pittman until then. Mitchell was close to two long gains in Week 1, which Pierce cashed in on his two downfield opportunities.